Midday Jird vs Veiled Oyster

Meriones meridianus compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Meriones	Pleurotus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.